THE PLACE: A two-level, three-bedroom penthouse suite with ample terrace space overlooking Sixteen Mile Creek and the Oakville lakeshore. The building’s equipped with a gym, indoor pool and guest suites.

BRAGGING RIGHTS: The omnipresent floor-to-ceiling windows and soaring 18-foot ceilings put the condo in the running for the brightest home we’ve ever seen.

BIG SELLING POINT: This apartment is big enough for a family. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a three-bedroom penthouse condo in the core that’s under a million dollars. Sure, it’s outside the city, but Oakville isn’t exactly a backwater. There’s a Whole Foods down the street and the G0 station is just a 10-minute walk away.

POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: Inside, the cheery yellow paint scheme may guard against the winter blues, but a step onto the terrace and you’ll be rudely reminded that this ain’t California: the view of grey streets and leafless trees break the illusion of a warmer clime.